How to connect a Bosch INTEOX camera to S&ST using Configuration Manager?

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This article explains how to connect an INTEOX camera to the S&ST ecosystem using Configuration Manager (7.20 and later).

Step-by-step guide:

1.Before start

• Check the download-store if there is a new firmware available for the INTEOX model
• Ensure that the DNS address is filled, for example 8.8.8.8
  

• Ensure that a timeserver is configured
  

2. Register the camera to Bosch Remote Portal

• Start Bosch Configuration Manager 
• Authenticate the camera(s) to be added to Bosch Remote Portal in Devices or My Devices tree (Right click > Set Session Authentication > enter service level user and password > click OK)

• Select Connectivity tab and Cloud services sub-tab

• In field Bosch Remote Portal switch Operation to On and click Save

  • Only with a proper DNS set the camera will  be able to communicate with Bosch Remote Portal, wait till it says "Ready for cloud service"

• Click Register button

• Enter your user name and password of Bosch Remote Portal and click Connect > the cameras show ‘Registered’ and appear in your account in Remote Portal

3. Log in to Remote Portal and register the camera with the S7ST ecosystem

• Once you have logged in to the Bosch Remote Portal using your credentials, on the camera's page, select the Installed Apps pane.

• Make sure the S&ST Connection is on before proceeding (eneable to ON by clicking on it), then click on Register Device to continue.

• Login to the Security and Safety Things Ecosystem with your credentials or register first if you don't have any yet

• You will see that the camera is now registered with S&ST ecosystem.

• Restart the MIC, "Remote portal" and "App Management" are now active and connected

Nice to know:

For a better understanding of using the Bosch Remote Portal, S&ST ecosystem and INTEOX cameras, we encourage you to join our online Inteox product line introduction training from Bosch Building Technologies Academy!